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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Systems for Information Management (976G5)

Systems for Information Management

Module 976G5

Module details for 2023/24.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)

Module Outline

In business and science, Information Management is key to the processing of big data. This module provides the key understandings of the systems underpinning Information Management needed to support Data Scientists and others in the Information Technology industries such as databases, Internet and Web technologies. The module will be taught by experts in computing in the department of Informatics, utilising our state of the art teaching facilities.

Module learning outcomes

Show an understanding of the components of a modern computer system and their interrelationship

Show an understanding of database schema and operational implementation in a Database Management System such as Mysql.

Show an understanding of Internet networking technologies and their use in implementing modern web-sites.

Show an understanding of the need for security and of the principles underpinning basic security technologies

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework20.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
TestT1 Week 9 (45 minutes)100.00%
Computer Based ExamSemester 1 Assessment80.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Autumn SemesterLecture1 hour22222222222
Autumn SemesterLaboratory2 hours11111111111

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

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